Combined cupboard and ironing-board.



Patented Sept. 10, 1912.

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ATTORN EYS A, G. L: SCEWARTE; a; GEIGEB. COMBINED CUPBOARD HID EBOPZING BOARD.

APPLIUATI 1 1 FILLED $33.3, 1912.

Patented Sept 16, 1912.

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ATTORNEYS G. L. SCHWARTZ 5: J. GEIGER.

COMBINED CUPBOARD AND momme BGARD.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 3, 1912.

Eatented Sept. 10, 1912.

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AWQRNEYB AhTDREBVV' Gr. L. SCHWARTZ A1 31 5031K GE EI'ETSE-lJTZG-E,

consume cnrsoene AME) IRONING-BQARD.

Letters Patent.

Sept.

Application filed February 3, 1912. Serial No. 675,273.

many; residing at Pittsburgh, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvinis have invented certain new and useful Inn movements in Combined Cupboards and Ironing-Boards, ofwiich the following is a specification, reference being had therein to theaocompsnying draivin i This invention relates to a combined cupboard and ironing bonrd snd the primary object of our inyention is to provide a folding ironing board and oh inclosure for the same, whereby the ironing board and accessories for using the same can be maintained in a compact form not liable to injury by being exposed and by .the "accumulation of dirt.

Another object of thisinvention is to pro 'vide a folding ironing board and cover for the same that Willfacilitate the labor of ironin the structure being such that on finished clothes are in proximity to the ironing board and provision is made for holding the finished clothes, thereby not necessltatin moving toend from the ironing board aiter each piece of Work has been finished.

' A further object of this invent-ion is to provide a. structure of the above type that is simple in construction, durehle andr highly efiicient for A156 in laundries and kitchens.

With the above and other objects in view,

the invention resides in the novel construc tion, combination and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter specifically described and. then claimed.

Reference will now he had to thedrovviii gs, wh-erein:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the com bined cupboard and ironing board in an open position,'Fig. 2 is it longitudinal sec' tional View of the some, Fig 3 iss plan of a portion'of the same, Fig. l is a cross sec:v tionel view of the cupboard with the ire; ing board folded therein, Fig. 5 is e. transverse sectional View or the some, 6 is a perspective view of a portion of the cup hoard, Fig. 7 is a similar )fieW or" a, portion of a lid of the cupboard', Fig. 8 is e perspective view of sport-ion of the ironing board; and lc ig 9 is a detail illustrating the connection hetgveen one of the sections of t ironing bosrd and the cupboard.

A cupboard in accordance with this id vention comprises a rear Wall 1 side walls 2 and 3, a front vall 2 and a bottom plate The front Wall 4; is cut away, as at 5 to accommodate a door 6 and a drawer 7, said drawer being slidsbly mounted upon the bottom plate 5 beneath a horizontal parti tion 3 connecting the Walls of the structure.

- Accessories for ironing can he placed in the drawer 7. The door 6 is hinged at one side 01 the doorway and when in an open posilion provides a support for the frontedge of it lid 9 slidahly mounted upon the upper edges of the Walls 1 2 end. 3. The upper end of the Wall 3 has dove-tail recesses 10 to receive dovetail tongues 11 carried by the under side of the lid 9, said tongues pre venting the lid from becoming; accidentally displaced relatively to the Walls of the structure. ends of the tongues 11 are conneeted, as at .12 to provide a stop that engages the tongue 18 formed by recessing the Well 3, the stop' 12- liniit-ing the opening" movement of the lid. The stop lilies c depending eye that facilitates shifting the lid 9 to an open position, and this eye is engaged by a. hook 14 arranged upon the inner side of thewnll' to hold the inner end of the lid when said lid is extended. The lid 9 serves a table to receive fini hed clothes.

The inner side of th rear Wall 1 is pro vided with vertical guide 15 having an aperture 16 to receive a pin 17. Adjustnhly held within the guide 15 by the pin 1.? is an upertured Y-she zed supportglS and hinged totheupper end of said support, 11s at 19 is en ironing board comprising sections 20 and together, as at The sections 2i and ire provided with an ironing cloth and when the sections -re not in use they are folded within the cupboard and retained in a folded form by an elongated. hook 2% that is pivotally connected to the inner side of the Wall 2 by an eye 2'5 and adapted to engage inen eye 26 carried by the inner side of the Wall'3.

' To retain the ironing board in an extended position for use. we provide a bench 27 that is hinged, as at 28 10 the partition 8 adjacent, to the front edge thereof. The outer end of the bench 2 has a hinged singularly disposedlcg and an ongulsrly disposed brace 30 for said leg, the brace 30 being in the form of an elongated hook pivots-ll the leg LQby en 31 and one .eeo in a staple board section 20. as at 41.

carried by the under side of the bench 2T. Hinged to the outer end of the bench '27, as at 33 is an inverted 'V-shaped supporting member 34 having the upper end thereof apertur d, as at and provided with guide blocks 36. Adjustably mounted between the guide blocks 36 by a pin 37 is a support 38 and the upper end of said support is en- 1 v l V t'oldable let: carried by said ben h. a t ldgaged by an angle bar 39 ecured to a el eat 4t) hinged to the under side of the llOlllllfl The lower end of the support 38 has a pivoted elongated book 49 that engages a staple -13 carried by the under side oi the ironing board section 21, said elongated hook constituting a brace similar to the brace 30.

The ironing board and the. bench are lo ated in proximity to the wall 2 and the inner side of the wall 5 is provided wit-h corner shelves it for holding sad irons,

The bench E27 constitutes a support for tin-- ished clothes and when the bench is not in use, it is folded within the cupbeaid. as best shown in Fig. 5 and retained therein by closing the door 6.

From the foregoing it will be observed that we have devised a novel folding ironing board that hasan inclosure for preventing the ironing cloth 233 from being oilt d when not in use, furthermore. that the inclosure serves as a holder tor ironing act-e sories whereby the acces ories will always he handy for ironing purposes.

'hile in the drawing there is illustrated a preferred embodiment oi the invention it is to be understood that the structural elements thereof are susceptible to such changes in the size, shape and proportion as fall within the scope of the. appended claims.

VVhat' we claim is:

1. A combined cupboard and ironing board comprising a, sectional ironing board adapted to be folded a toldable bench. a foldable leg carried by said bench. a fold able supporting member carried by said bench a support adjustahly connected to said member, a cleat carried by the under side of said ironing board and adapted to engage said support for maintaining the sew tions of said ironing board extended, and a cupboard for inelosing said ironing board and said bench when in a tolded position.

2. A combined cupboard and ironing board-comprising a sectional ironing board adapted to be toldedi a fold-able heneln a foldable leg carried by said bench a foldable supporting member carried by said bench, a support adjustably connected to said member. a cleat carried by the under side of said ironing board and adapted to engage said support for maintainiiur the sections of said ironing board extended, a

cupboard for inclosing: said ironing board and said bench when in a folded position. and a shi'ltable lid forming the top of said cupboard and adapted to be shitted and supported by the door o'l said cupboard to pr ride a support for clothes.

3. A combinetil cupboard and ironing: board comprising a sectional ir ning! b ard adapted to be 'loldei l. a fob table bench. a

a le supporting member carried by said heneln a support adpistably connected to said member, a cleati carried by the lllltlel 7 1 side (it said ironin" board and ada ited to l h engage said support l'cr lllillllllllli l'lff tlr iions ol' said ironing o'ard extended. a upboard for incltising said ironing board ant said bench when in a folded position a shillable liel forming the top ol said euplaard and adapted to be shifted and supported b the door of said cupboard to pro\ ide gill]- port 'l'orclotbe.- .meansarrangl'ed within -1ll l cupboard and independent of said bench to" retaining: said irening board in a t lde! l'orm thereiinand meanscarried bysaid lirstnamed support for bracing; tlnouter se tion ol said ironing board wh n in an extended position.

-.l. lo a combined cupboard and ironini! board, a struti'ture ha ring an adiustable sup port upon the inner side ol' the rear wall thereol a se tional ironing board hinged to said support and adapted to be extended 95 through the doorway of said structure. :i' bench connected to said structure and adapted to be extended through the do rway thereof. a supporting member hinged to sai en h. a support adjusta ly c nnected t said member and adapted to support said ironing board in an exteudet'l position. and means carried by said sui iport i r bracing the outer end (it said iron ng; board.

5. The combination with a cup oard hatinn a doorway normally closed by a door, ot a 't'oldable ironing board having: ne end thereot adjiusta ly mounted in said cupboard, a toldable bench having on end thereot hinged in said ciuiboartb a leg: can 11.0 ricd by one end ot the, bench a supporting nn'nnher carried by one end olf the ben h. a

support adjustably conneetet l to said meinber tor fillpl'ltil'lllljl' said ironing board in an extended positioin and means arranged with' in said supboard and imtcpendent of said bench for retaining said ironing board 'l ol'b ed therein.

In testimoi'iy whereof we atlix our signatures in the presence of two wit'iu sses.

ANDREW (l. L. Stlillviutlfl. JOHN (il lltililt.

Witnesses:

l l. ll. liti'rmin, Max ll. Snoiiorrrz. 

